/*************************************************************************
 *                                                                       *
 * Open Physics Abstraction Layer                                        *
 * Copyright (C) 2004-2005                                               *
 * Alan Fischer  alan.fischer@gmail.com                                  *
 * Andres Reinot  andres@reinot.com                                      *
 * Tyler Streeter  tylerstreeter@gmail.com                               *
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#ifndef OPAL_SPACE_H
#define OPAL_SPACE_H

#include "Defines.h"

namespace opal
{
	/// Spaces are used for space-partitioning to speed up collision 
	/// detection.  If a particular application contains a group of 
	/// Solids that will always be in close proximity, it can help to 
	/// create a Space and add those Solids to the Space.
	class Space
	{
	public:
		Space();

		/// Removes the Space from its current parent Space and adds it to 
		/// the new Space.
		virtual void OPAL_CALL setParentSpace(Space* parentSpace) = 0;

		/// Internal function used to destroy this object.
		virtual void OPAL_CALL internal_destroy();

	protected:
		virtual ~Space();

	private:

	};
}

#endif

